tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post958975915285305239..comments2020-03-30T03:52:45.232-03:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Ireland Abandons Best Help for Autistic Children: Education Department Plans to Drop Evidence Based ABA for Autistic ChildrenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-84784416066870264322010-07-14T22:51:16.816-03:002010-07-14T22:51:16.816-03:00Well, take heart, the recent Denver Model study se...Well, take heart, the recent Denver Model study seems to lend some credence to the idea that a good (focus on good,) eclectic approach may well lead to significant gains. <br /><br />I&#39;m of the opinion, and this is totally unsupported by anything but my intuition, that it is not so much the approach but the educators who matter most. Sure, ABA has impressive results in studies - studies led by tenured professionals with years of experience. Comparing that with the &quot;ABA&quot; that I have observed in dozens of classrooms is all apples and oranges, though. <br /><br />There is some research to suggest that interventions that are well organized, intense, and incorporate some (not necessarily all,) behavioral principles will have relatively similar success rates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-30339235937428641222010-07-14T20:52:25.092-03:002010-07-14T20:52:25.092-03:00Fair dues for highlighting this Harold. The ABA s...Fair dues for highlighting this Harold. The ABA schools in Ireland need all the support they can get. Fear is driving parents to accept this change we&#39;ll all live to regret. As ever it&#39;s the children who&#39;ll suffer, but we know all about that here in Ireland too. It&#39;s sickening to watch a disaster play out in slow motion, powerless to intervene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-25097872701116378492010-07-14T13:27:03.627-03:002010-07-14T13:27:03.627-03:00Hey, don&#39;t blame all of us!
Some of us are tr...Hey, don&#39;t blame all of us!<br /><br />Some of us are trying to fight this shameful attack. The Department of Education and Skills have been working on this assault for years and some may be willing to give into the threats to withdraw funding, but many more will not.<br /><br />We need your help though so if anybody wants to help us, please share your stories of ABA success with the people of Ireland by emailing the editors of the Irish Times and Irish Examiner who are covering this attack. <br /><br />lettersed@irishtimes.com<br /><br />editor@examiner.ie<br /><br />PS Please follow the guidelines for writing to the editors (full name, address, contact #) and it&#39;s probably best if you address each editor individually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-7674721232472664282010-07-14T10:05:02.395-03:002010-07-14T10:05:02.395-03:00its so funny when governments come up with politic...its so funny when governments come up with politically correct terminology to cover up failure. Such as IBI (which is supposed to be a half assed version of ABA or the ABA that doesn&#39;t work), Waitlist Management Program, Eclectic approach, Benchmarks, Ombdusman etc.Strandedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819973077683697310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-17012942589692165342010-07-14T09:47:16.372-03:002010-07-14T09:47:16.372-03:00Thanks for highlighting this. ABA schools in Irel...Thanks for highlighting this. ABA schools in Ireland need all the friends they can get now, from whatever quarter, if they are to withstand this latest attempt to destroy 10 years good work.cochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686422111674548611noreply@blogger.com